The Ela Bagru Saree

Product Description

Cool, Chic & Comfort are what our new range of cotton sarees brings. The perfect saree to wear at leisure at home, to work or a day out with your friends! Made with natural colors in bagru technique of block printing of Rajasthan. This saree comes with a blouse piece.

Bagru technique of handblock printing with natural colors. Saree with BLOUSE PIECE.

State & Craft: Rajasthan – Bagru

Material: Cotton

Size: Saree 5.5 meter & Blouse piece 90 cm

Care: Dry Clean - First Wash or Before Use. Colors may bleed due to natural dyes. Although artisans pre-process and wash fabrics before the production, still care should be taken during first 3 washes, as some of the natural dye material may wash off during initial washes. The natural dyed fabrics should be hand-washed separately in cold water with mild detergents. These fabrics should not be bleached or scrubbed and should be reverse dried in shade. The fabrics should be ironed on reverse to preserve its beauty.

Disclaimer

Each piece is handcrafted & handmade with love and dedication by our artisans. Therefore, a slight variation is natural and inherent.

About Craft

For India, block prints hold a place of pride, the age-old craft of dyeing and colouring a fabric using wooden blocks has been perfected over generations.

Bagru printing is a traditional handblock printing technique that is done using natural colours. It is a craft practiced by the ‘chippas’ community in a remote town of Rajasthan. The Bagru printed fabrics are known for their characteristic black and yellow ochre/cream colour combinations. 

Over 400 years old, Bagru was originally an island in the Sanjharia river. The village became famous for its natural block (Bagru) and resist (Dabu) printing techniques after receiving patronage from the then local ruler who invited master craftsmen from Isarda to customize clothes for the community.

A craft totally dependent on water, it flourished in Bagru due to its proximity to the water source and abundant sunlight. The river has disappeared since then, but the craft has been passed through generations and today the town is now marked as a Geographical Indication (GI), a new form of Intellectual Property that seeks to address the issue of indigenous rights and traditional knowledges.                                                                                                       

We, at Indian Tijori™ are excited to bring a collection of Bagru craft of handblock in sarees, unstitched suit sets & stoles.